What is the name of the black songbird in Cuba, this one was very vocal & had a white ring around its eye?

Question

It was a small to medium sized bird, completely black in colour with a splayed tail wing, and a white ring around its eye to give definition. It was usually with at least one other bird of the same type.

Answer 1

Grackle or as the Cubans call them Zanate Norteno.

Answer 2

this is what i came up with on Cuban song birds ,
I hope this is helpful

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birdtours.co.uk -
Birdwatching Reports from Cuba
a bird watching trip report on Cuba ... Cuba 2nd - 16th March 2002 166 Bird Species recorded ... Lots of endemic birds are featured, some in full song. ...www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/cuba

Bird watching Trip Report from Cuba
a bird watching trip ...
with its machine gun song, Cuban Green Woodpecker, Cuban Pewee ... in Cuba), in California and Florida, and didn't think twice when I ..
www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/cuba/cuba2/cuba2001.htm -


CUBA (PDF)
... a bird appeared in a small bush by the track, and burst into song from ... This is a very scarce bird in Cuba, here at the southern ...
www.birdquest.co.uk/reportFiles/CUBA REP 06.pdf


could be the MYNA Bird ( acridotherus tristris );noted for distinct eye patches it is very vocal , and a great mimic ..

originally from India , now a widespread pest in Australia
and a migrant in many European country's

Fact sheets: Common Myna
... and, since then, has become a common and familiar bird along the east coast. ... Photo: R Major © Australian Museum. Acridotheres tristis. Description ...www.amonline.net.au/factsheets/common_myna.htm

Answer 3

Grackle